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High potential employees aren't afraid to strike out for greater opportunities despite the continuing recession, according to a study of how the best and brightest of high potential talent have weathered the global recession over the past 18 months. The report released by Catalyst, Opportunity or Setback? High Potential Women and Men During Economic Crisis, offers a surprising overview of the current workplace and recommends that even during international economic instability, employee retention must remain a foremost concern for businesses.
The report, part of a longitudinal study of MBA alumni who graduated between 1996 and 2007 from top business schools around the world, provides a myth-busting snapshot of how corporate management views these high potentials, and how women fare compared with men in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. According to the report, more than a third of these skilled women and men received workplace promotions, with Canadian high potentials receiving fewer promotions (23 percent) compared to European (41 percent), Asian (40 percent), and those in the United States (33 percent). This signified employers' willingness to support this talent pool. Yet, a full 20 percent jumped ship, choosing greater opportunity in the face of the uncertain economy.
The study demonstrated that job loss due to downsizing or organizations closing did not substantially affect women more than men. In addition, women did not trade the workplace for home, with nine percent leaving the workforce voluntarily but with 10 percent returning. In fact, they matched men move for move in relocating both within and outside their countries, taking temporary international assignments, leaving for new business ventures, making lateral job moves, and job-hopping.
"With few exceptions, the downturn has been an equal opportunity crisis, affecting women and men similarly," said Ilene H. Lang, President & Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst. "Top talent around the globe remain confident in their ability to obtain new positions. Businesses cannot afford to assume that the poor economy will keep these high potential women and men from actively seeking better opportunities."
However, the report showed that women in leadership positions were disproportionately hit. A startling 19 percent of senior women lost their jobs versus just six percent of men. Promotions in Europe were also heavily weighted in favor of men, at 44 percent compared to only 26 percent of women.
Overall, this study demonstrated that high potential women and men are successfully working through the recession with continued choices in employment and prospects for growth. Talent managers who view the economy as an opportunity to scale down on retention efforts should seriously reconsider in light of these surprising findings.
American Express Company is the Exclusive Lead Project Sponsor of Opportunity or Setback? High Potential Women and Men During Economic Crisis. Barclays Capital is the Lead Sponsor, and Chevron Corporation, Credit Suisse Group, General Motors Corporation, Procter & Gamble Company, and Scotiabank are Partnering Sponsors. For more information on this and other Catalyst research, please visit our website at www.catalyst.org. For media inquiries, please contact Susan Nierenberg, [email protected], 646-388-7744; Serena Fong, [email protected], 646-388-7757; or Jeff Barth, [email protected], 646-388-7725.
This research is part of The Promise of Future Leadership: A Research Program on Highly Talented Employees in the Pipeline, a longitudinal study on high potential talent. Between Fall 2007 and Spring 2008, Catalyst conducted an online survey of alumni who graduated between 1996 and 2007 from full-time MBA programs at 26 leading business schools in Asia, Canada, Europe, and the United States. In the spring of 2009, Catalyst invited alumni who, at the time of the initial survey were working full-time in a company or firm and who had expressed interest in participating in future studies, to participate in this survey on effects of the economy. Catalyst analyzed data on 873 respondents.
Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading nonprofit membership organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive workplaces and expand opportunities for women and business. With offices in the United States, Canada, and Europe, and more than 400 preeminent corporations as members, Catalyst is the trusted resource for research, information, and advice about women at work. Catalyst annually honors exemplary organizational initiatives that promote women's advancement with the Catalyst Award.


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WILLAMINA — The Willamina girls' basketball team broke their sideline huddle to start the fourth quarter with a one word shoutout ... "FINISH."
By then, the Bulldogs had pretty much finished visiting Coquille off en route to a 53-32 Oregon School Activities Association Class 3A high school playoff victory Friday night.
West Valley League champion Willamina, which lost its first two games of the season to Western Mennonite of Salem and Santiam of Mill City by a combined seven points, has now won 24 straight games, and the last four contests by an average of 32 points.
Head coach Tom Anderson's Bulldogs will take a ton of momentum to the Class 3A State Tournament beginning Thursday at two sites, Marshfield High School in Coos Bay and North Bend High School.
Willamina will play St. Mary's of Medford in a quarterfinal round game at 3:15 p.m. Thursday at North Bend High.
Southern Cascade League member St. Mary's, 19-3, defeated visiting Salem Academy of the PacWest League, 53-48, in overtime Friday night.
"St. Mary's is a good team," Anderson said. "We played them in the second game of the state tournament last year (semifinal round), and they beat us by 10 points. It was a good game. They're a seasoned group.
"We're going to enjoy this win tonight," Anderson said. "I'm excited four our kids to get there. I feel like they've now put some of the stress behind them, and they can go out and have fun now."
Having won two dozen straight games, the Bulldogs should be confident group heading to the tournament.
"Our kids have played a lot of basketball," Anderson said. "They know how to compete, and we're pretty balanced."
The Bulldogs have advanced to the round of 16 in each of Anderson's eight seasons guiding the Willamina program. They have now played their way into the State Tournament three times, and finished fifth last year. They previously finished fourth.
Seniors Whitney Anderson, Zoey Holsclaw, Devon Stackhouse and Kyra Toney are ready to help the Bulldogs bring home the grand prize this year.
"Every team that we face is going to be a good team," said Whitney Anderson, who led Willamina in scoring with 18 points, including 10 in the first half, to go with 11 steals.
Toney added 11 points, Kacey Anderson 10 and Sydney France nine.
France had eight rebounds, Holsclaw six, Whitney Anderson five, Kacey Anderson four and Toney three. Kacey Anderson dished out four assists.
The teams were tied at 12 at the end of the first quarter. The Bulldogs outscored the Red Devils, 12-5, in the second quarter, thanks in part to 7-of-8 free throw shooting.
Willamina's smothering defense took over in the second period. Coquille did not score its first two points until there was 5:15 to play, and they came at the free throw line. The Bulldogs did not allow a field goal until there was 3:23 to play.
"We focus on defense as a team," Tom Anderson said. "Defense makes the difference in games. "This might be my best offensive team, but we play good defense, too. The girls are smart, and we're long."
Willamina ran away and hid from the Red Devils in the third quarter, outscoring Coquille, 13-3, on 6-of-12 shooting from the field. The scoring was distributed between Whitney Anderson, Kacey Anderson, France and Toney.
The Bulldogs forced 10 turnovers in the second and third quarters when they broke away from the Red Devils.
"We play defense as hard as we can," Whitney Anderson said. "We can rest on offense. We played like we wanted to."
Coquille finished its season with a 15-11 record, losing five of their last six games. However, part of the late season collapse could be attributed to post players Kaitlyn Hyatt and Nicole Romine going down with season-ending injuries. Hyatt is 6-foot and Romine 5-9.
"They came out and played us tough," Tom Anderson said. "It was tied at the end of the first quarter. I know one of their post players didn't play, and that was unfortunate for them, but I told our girls to just come out and play."
Maddy Grant led the Red Devils in scoring with 10 points, the only double-figure scorer for her team. She had a trio of three-point field goals.
"We played a very good first quarter, even a good first half," Coquille head coach Tim GeDeros said. "We didn't have enough depth to hang with them."


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BRUSSELS - The European Union, the 2012 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, has decided to spend its 8 million kronor ($1.2 million) reward on projects helping children in war and conflict zones.
The EU won the prize in recognition of its efforts to keep the peace on a continent long riven by fighting.
The European Commission on Wednesday agreed to administer the prize money on behalf of the EU. Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said that because the award represents reconciliation, the funds "should benefit the first hope for the future, but also the first victims of present and past conflicts: children."
The Nobel Peace Prize, which also includes a medal and certificate, will be awarded at a ceremony in Oslo on Dec. 10.


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- Artwalk to feature many creative Adams State artists, poets, and musicians
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The 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 is definitely a special car, but General Motors is about to release something even more exclusive. It's called the 2012 COPO Camaro, which is the focus of Hot Rod's latest episode.
The 2012 COPO Camaro is worth your attention for a number of reasons, says Hot Rod editor-in-chief David Freiburger. For starters, it was inspired by the 1969 COPO Camaro, a drag car produced from GM's Central Office Production Order (COPO) system. That car started Feature life as a standard 1969 Camaro and was modified with a number of race-specific parts including an all-aluminum race engine. Only 69 were built and the car was completely street legal.
Many similarities exist between the original drag car and this 2012 COPO Camaro. GM has readied the car for the drag strip replacing the independent rear suspension fora solid rear axle. The 2012 COPO Camaro will be available with three engines – a 7.0-liter naturally aspirated V-8 and two supercharged 5.3-liter V-8s. GM hasn't released power figures, but it did provide a starting price of $89,000. Unlike the original COPO Camaro, however, the 2012 version won't be street legal.
Freiburger also checks out GM's Wixom Performance Build Center, where much of the development and assembly of the drag car take place. His tour of the facility reveals a number of interesting tidbits including the fact that the engines are all hand-built. He also gets to test out the new 1LE package, which places all the suspension bits from the ZL1 Camaro (minus the magnetic shocks) into the SS.


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(KMOV) – A man is in custody after him and a driver led police on a high-speed chase after a robbery in Beverly Hills Monday night.
Brandon Smith, 29, was charged Tuesday with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action.
Police said officers were patrolling the area of Lucas and Hunt near Natural Bridge around 5 p.m. when they saw Smith approach a man in a car wash parking lot. He pointed a gun at him and took the victim's cell phone and Oxycontin painkillers.
Authorities said Smith then hopped in a getaway vehicle and officers gave chase.
The chase made its way into north St. Louis, where it ended in the 3900 block of St. Louis Ave. after the getaway driver hit a dumpster. According to police, the driver at one point exceeded 90 mph.
Smith and the getaway driver were both taken into custody. According to police, the driver will not be charged.
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Prague, Budapest, Beijing, Tehran?
As Mir Hossein Moussavi appears poised to contest the election in Iran,obviously a moment of personal and strategic hazard for him and his reform movement, the Obama administration will be faced with a no-less daunting calculus in determining how to respond to the crisis.
We have been down this road before, standing by watching Soviet and Chinese tanks crush popular uprisings in defense of real democracy. Clearly there is no simple response; just as obviously how we have responded in the past has been deeply inadequte. If we don't get this right at this critical juncture we can forget about a Prague Spring-like flowering of democracy and transparency in Iran, and chances of diminishing U.S. tensions with same, for perhaps decades. The UN, the U.S., and the global media have been oddly muted, perhaps silenced by discouragement and confusion by the ham-handed, oligarchic power grab we are witnessing.
Oddly, the Iranian people appear less baffled about how to respond and have taken to the streets. Perhaps we could at least rhetorically join them there. It's the absolute least we could do.
Can we find away to support these courageous people who are putting their lives on the line today in Tehran?
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By Lindsey Morrison
Big 12 Campus Correspondent
Growing up in Baltimore, Md., Oklahoma defensive end Charles Tapper never pictured himself going to college 1,300 miles away to play football under head coach Bob Stoops. But it wasn't because he didn't think he was good enough or would not be recruited.
Up through high school, Tapper, at 6 feet 4 inches, was a basketball player, not exactly what Stoops was looking for. But before his junior year, he made the decision to leave behind what he knew to pick up a completely different sport.
"It was a difficult decision," Tapper said. "I didn't really get the offers that I wanted for basketball so when it came down to it, I knew that football was the best opportunity for me."
After playing high school football for just two years, Tapper got the one phone call he never saw coming. Stoops wanted Tapper on his team; a team that at the time was ranked No.1 in the nation.
"I never in a million years would have seen myself here because when they recruited me they were number one in the nation so I didn't think of it," Tapper said. "It was a dream come true. I was just speechless on the phone. I told my mom and she was speechless. We went to church and just thanked God and all the people who helped us get through the process."
Rhonda Tapper, Charles' mother, knew that the offer from Stoops meant that her son would be going to Oklahoma, no questions asked.
"He told me he talked to Bob Stoops and if you talk to Bob Stoops, you have to go to Oklahoma," Rhonda Tapper told The Oklahoman. "It was an amazing experience. Everything that Bob Stoops and Bobby Jack Wright told me would happen, it happened just as they said. They were honest. They didn't sell us any dreams. They told us the truth."
For Tapper, receiving an offer from Oklahoma meant that not only was he playing for one of the top schools in the nation, but he was one of the top athletes.
"It's a great feeling just knowing that I'm considered one of the best in the nation," he said. "A million kids would love to have my opportunity right now so I feel blessed and thankful that they recruited me."
While Tapper may not have seen himself at Oklahoma, Stoops knew that he would fit in and have the potential for greatness.
"He's a wonderful young man, and he only played high school ball for a couple of years," Stoops said. "He was a basketball player but he's doing great. He's active and fast, and he's making a lot of plays. He stays on the field. He has great stamina. So, he's been really exciting to watch."
Even Tapper's teammates, such as linebacker Corey Nelson and defensive end Geneo Grissom noticed the skill and ability that Tapper brought with him to OU.
"Charles is one of the best defensive linemen that we have," Nelson said. "He has a knack for it and he has a motor and that's pretty important, especially for a guy that has only played football for three years."
"Most of us on the defensive line just found out he's only been playing for a couple years so that's awesome," Grissom said. "He's going to be a great football player. It's not fair, but he's a great athlete and a big strong physical guy."
But getting to where he is now, starting all five games so far this season, hasn't been the easiest.
"Transitioning wasn't easy at all," he said. "Being in the defensive line, it's a different aggression. It was hard changing the aggression standpoint from basketball from being in the post where you have your arms behind your back and you can't touch them, to football where you have to touch the guy and go out and make the plays."
Fortunately, Tapper has plenty of teammates and coaches behind him who are willing to help him succeed in his four years of playing.
"I feel like I can learn a lot, especially playing with my teammates," he said. "They sit and explain things to me and if I don't know, I just ask any of them and I feel comfortable asking because it's like a brotherhood. A lot of guys have been mentors and Coach Montgomery has made me the player I am now."
After just three years of playing football, Tapper started for OU against the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks.
"It meant a lot," he said. "Seeing what all that hard work and dedication brought me too. It was great feeling to go out there and finally show them what I could do."
Though only a sophomore, Tapper already has big dreams and goals set for himself, starting with graduating."First I want to get a degree," he said. "Then get to the NFL and be a first round draft pick and hopefully break some records while I'm here."


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HARRISBURG - The effort to rewrite a quarter-century-old state law governing financially distressed municipalities like Scranton is taking a new turn with a "big tent" task force convening to try to work out a compromise acceptable to municipal and state officials, business and labor and financial lenders.
The 20-member Act 47 Municipal Fiscal Distress Task Force has just organized under the umbrella of the Local Government Commission, a legislative research agency, and set a timetable for developing legislative recommendations and a report by the end of the year. Sen. John Blake, D-22, Archbald, is one of four lawmakers on the task force.
The recommendations could address a range of issues facing Act 47 municipalities, including ways to exit the program, give unions and employees a larger role in recovery efforts, tie labor arbitration awards to a municipality's ability to pay for them, establish municipal impact fees on tax-exempt properties and enact a 1 percent optional county sales tax as a revenue generator for cities. Some of these ideas have already surfaced as individual bills.
Many of these municipalities face long-term problems with eroding tax bases, increased demand for services and the cost of unfunded pension obligations for municipal employees.
Having a task force develop comprehensive legislation on a subject as complex as Act 47 will take more time than just dropping bills in the hopper, but the advantage would be having the bills acted on more quickly upon introduction by lawmakers because they have widespread support, said Sen. John Eichelberger, R-30, Hollidaysburg, the task force co-chairman and chairman of the Senate Local Government Committee.
"We have everybody in the room," he added.
The participation of representatives from AFSCME, the Fraternal Order of Police and Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association on the task force is important because labor was missing from the table when Act 47 was enacted in 1987, said Mr. Blake.
"We need to try to bridge the chasm between Act 47 and labor," he added.
"We're concerned about the health of our cities,' said Les Neri, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, Pennsylvania State Lodge. "We have a vested interest in this."
But Mr. Neri said labor has already compromised on collective bargaining issues when a state law was enacted last year to address legal issues raised by a state Supreme Court ruling on the city of Scranton's arbitration awards to public safety employees.
The court ruled in 2011 that Scranton must pay arbitration awards costing millions of dollars to city police and firefighters. The law reestablishes Act 47's ability to help contain the costs of future arbitration settlements and awards, but it doesn't apply retroactively to Scranton's case in terms of providing relief from the payment of those awards.
"We've already addressed the collective bargaining issue," added Mr. Neri. "We don't have any intention of addressing this further."
Representatives of the Pennsylvania Economy League, various statewide local government associations, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bankers Association, Coalition for Sustainable Communities and state Department of Community and Economic Development official Fred Reddig are also on the task force.
The recommendations will be developed by four subcommittees focusing on Act 47, collective bargaining issues under Act 111, economic development and tax-exempt property and finance and debt, said Philip Klotz, the commission assistant director. The task force will hold several public meetings in the months ahead.
Mr. Blake is chairman of the subcommittee on finance and debt issues.
Act 47 itself resulted from a similar task force that met in the mid-1980s under the local government commission.
This time the catalyst was a series of joint House-Senate committee hearings on distressed municipalities in late 2011.
Mr. Blake emphasized that cities need help on other fronts beyond an Act 47 fix.
The Senate Democratic caucus has called for spending $50 million in the next state budget to help financially distressed cities improve public safety, boost economic development and help first-time urban home buyers with property tax rebates and undertake other initiatives.
The distressed cities will need help before the task force report is ready, said Senate Democratic Appropriations Chairman Vincent Hughes, D-7, Philadelphia.
"I think these communities are suffering," he added. "We've got to figure out a way to be responsive to these local communities."
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(A) The activity of the kin-19 promoter was up-regulated with age. Fluorescence from the tagRFP reporter driven by the kin-19 promoter increased by 1.6-fold between Day 2 and Day 6 in Pkin-19::tagrfp animals (Unpaired t test * p = 0.03). Relative fluorescence quantification in the anterior pharyngeal bulb is shown, 5 ms exposure. Numbers of animals quantified are given in the histogram bars. Error bars indicate SEM. (B) kin-19 RNAi treatment prevented an increase in KIN-19::tagRFP levels with age (Day 2 versus Day 6 with kin-19 RNAi, unpaired t test p >0.1). In comparison, KIN-19::tagRFP levels increased in the anterior pharyngeal bulb by 2.4-fold between Day 2 and Day 6 in Pkin-19::kin-19::tagrfp animals treated with control RNAi (Unpaired t test *** p <0.0001). Error bars indicate SEM. (C) Representative animals treated with kin-19 RNAi or control RNAi. (D) Reducing KIN-19::tagRFP levels did not prevent its age-dependent aggregation. Animals were classified into three groups depending on the number of KIN-19::tagRFP puncta present in their anterior pharyngeal bulbs. For statistical analysis, we grouped both categories with more than 10 puncta and compared them to the category with less than 10 puncta. At Day 6, animals treated with control or kin-19 RNAi had significantly more KIN-19::tagRFP aggregation than did control or kin-19(RNAi) animals on Day 2 (with kin-19 RNAi, Day 2 and Day 6, Yates' Chi-square test: p <0.0001; with control RNAi, Day 2 and Day 6, Yates' Chi-square test: p <0.0001). Numbers of animals evaluated are shown in the histogram bars.
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On June 8, Vitaly Tretyakov, founder of the newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta (NG), was removed as its chief editor and general director. A meeting of the paper's shareholders took place the same day, during which Tat'yana Koshkareva, the former director of information programs at Russian Public Television (ORT), who before 1999 served as NG deputy editor, was selected to replace Tretyakov. Rustam Narzikulov, who up until 1999 headed the paper's economics section, was named as its general director.
According to Tretyakov, he met in France on June 4 with Nezavisimaya Gazeta's owner, Boris Berezovsky, who asked him to step down as chief editor and take the job of chairman of the paper's board. Tretyakov said he turned down the offer because the post of board chairman has no real influence on the paper's activities. Tretyakov believes that political differences with Berezovsky, who holds an 80-percent stake in the paper, were the real reason for his removal (Russian agencies, June 6-8).
Most Russian media have agreed, viewing Tretyakov's removal as a political decision that will destroy Nezavisimaya Gazeta in its current form. At the same time, most commentators have not questioned that Berezovsky, as the paper's majority shareholder, had the right, first, to make such personnel changes and, second, to change the paper's character and political direction. Literary critic Andrei Nemzer essentially accused Berezovsky of trying to destroy the paper. "Tretyakov was not only the founder and editor of NG, but its soul, brain and image," Nemzer wrote. "In a ten-year span NG turned into an inimitable publication. What kind [of publication] is a separate question. To destroy it is to deal a blow to the culture…. His resignation means the end of the newspaper" (Vremya Novostei, June 7). Izvestia, meanwhile, predicted major changes in Russia's "newspaper map." "Mutual dissatisfaction was building up for a long time. The political lines of the owner and the chief editor diverged: Berezovsky has already been in opposition for a long time, but Tretyakov was more or less loyal to the authorities," the paper said. "As a result, Berezovsky had given [the paper] practically no money in recent days and was looking for an alternative chief editor" (Izvestia, June 7).
Another of Berezovsky's newspapers, Kommersant, put forward the "economic version" for Tretyakov's removal. "The 'economic reasons' for the removal put forward by Boris Berezovsky look plausible," Kommersant wrote. "At least the question of the publication's financing stands out sharply. During the past few years NG's employees have been paid chronically late, [and] Boris Berezovsky, responding to appeals to resolve this issue, has consistently urged: 'Change the paper's advertising policy'" (Kommersant, June 7). Meanwhile, the Lenta.ru website hinted at that financial malfeasance had occurred on Tretyakov's watch. Citing an unnamed source "close" to Nezavisimaya Gazeta's owners, the website claimed that the paper's management had spent US$1.8 million on its upkeep over the last year, plus funds received from advertisements, subscriptions and retail sales. The sources were quoted as saying that they could not understand why, given such expenditures, staff journalists and other contributors had not received salaries and honoraria (Lenta.ru, June 7).
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The absorption may be so deep as not only to banish ordinary sensations, but even the severest pain. Pascal, Wesley, Robert Hall, are said to have had this capacity. Dr. Carpenter says of himself that
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|November 29, 2012, 08:55 PM
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Breaking a Rule, Reholstering
Have had some training classes,,,watched some videos,,,read some books,,,and have some experience....All the experts seem to say when the threat is over,,,scan your area left and right for any other threats and then with your eyes downrange looking for danger you reholster your pistol without looking at the holster.
One thing is pretty obvious the experts would probably have you scan 360 degrees your entire perimeter for threats,,,and obviously you cannot do that at the range or in a class or in IDPA because you have people behind you,,,but in a real situation I would scan 360 degrees all around myself,,,would you?
The second point or rule I always break,,,I always look down at my handgun and holster while reholstering.....I have heard of too many people being shot or having an accidental discharge while reholstering,,,looking down at the handgun forces me to have my finger out of the trigger guard and to see that there are no obstructions that might accidentally get in the trigger guard and fire the gun,,,between the gun and the holster or in the holster. Considering the moving around,,,the cover you take,,,the positions you might get into and the things around you, in a possible confrontation, I consider this reasonable.
Well you say,,,you might get shot by looking down to reholster the handgun and I reply then you have not done a very good job of clearing the area and the handgun should not be reholstered until you are sure the area is clear and safe.
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|November 29, 2012, 09:03 PM
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If what they say is true about the police being only minutes away... then you will have at least a minute to reholster your handgun safely and properly.
|November 29, 2012, 09:40 PM
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I don't see that its that hard to holster your gun without shooting yourself.
I dont have any problem re-holstering without looking.
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|November 29, 2012, 09:51 PM
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OK, but people have been shot when drawing their weapon, also. Don't forget to ignore what's happening down range and make sure you look at your holster on the draw, also.
|November 29, 2012, 10:03 PM
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You shouldn't use a holster that you have to look down to hit OR use your weak hand to get it in.
IMO you also shouldn't use any holster where the retension device can get inside the trigger guard.
Buy cheap and risk an AD, while the muzzle is right by your hand or butt.
|November 29, 2012, 11:44 PM
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Thanks for the replies, but I would respectfully disagree...In a self defense situation you of course have to draw as fast as you can,,,but after it is all over and you are positively sure your surroundings are safe and clear,,,you have all the time in the world to reholster....as a civilian and not professional law enforcement or military you will not have to handcuff anyone, or watch a suspect, or restrain a suspect, and if you do have to do that as a civilian, I would suggest keeping your gun out until help arrives to assist in such activities.
When are your surroundings safe,,,are your surrounding safe just because you kept your eyes downrange while reholstering or because you cleared the area and know your surroundings are safe....Also if you follow that rule and reholster with your eyes downrange,,,can you assume your surroundings are safe at that point and lower your eyes or at what point can you lower your eyes or not be vigilant? Obviously the answer is when you have cleared the area and know it is safe and you had better do that before you reholster.
I have carried with practically every holster system imaginable,,,including IWB where you have to clear a garmet to draw and reholster, OWB where you have to clear a garment to draw and reholster, pocket holster carry in a front pocket, Thunderwear or Smartcarry holster and we all know where the handgun is pointing with that holster, fanny pack holster worn in front, shoulder holsters, ankle holsters, waistband or belly band holsters, cargo pocket holsters, pager pal holsters, etc, and some are easy to reholster without looking and some are not....why not err on the side of safety and be very careful while reholstering using your eyes and in some cases both hands to reholster, it only makes sense and I do not think anyone can argue that is would not be safer for everyone.
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|November 30, 2012, 12:11 AM
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Using a good, strong side belt holster (which I favor) there is nothing unsafe about re-holstering one-handed without looking -- at least if you've trained and practiced.
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|November 30, 2012, 12:12 AM
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rule #1 is don't point a gun at something you don't intend to destroy. If your hand/body is part of that, sounds like a bad plan.
|November 30, 2012, 12:12 AM
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Respectfully disagree. Across the board. You should be able to slot your weapon without looking at it. I have holsters where I can't do that. They're in a box to remind me of what not to use. If you can't re-holster the weapon without looking, you need to find another holster. And my own experience has been that practice with whatever holster you settle on will cure any doubts.
As to standing around a defensive shooting situation with a pistol in your hand, the cavalry charging in, that's just suicidal.
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|November 30, 2012, 12:27 AM
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When I carry openly with retention holster I never need to look when re-holstering. When I carry inner waistband I ALWAYS look. Way too unsafe to clear a shirt and find the opening without looking. I have a galco reinforced IWB holster I wear strong-side a four o'clock. It requires that I use both hands to holster SAFELY. Every time I have attempted one handed the tension from my belt tends to rack the slide as I push down and creates a situation I feel is conducive to accidents. Besides, my way of thinking if I have to shoot to defend my self I would like to keep alert and ready until police arrive. When they do arrive the gun would be on the ground and visibly not in my possession. I would not want to be armed in any way when they come in guns drawn. When called to shots fired they will come in hard and fast to control the situation and I can't imagine anyone having a gun on them is going to get friendly service.
|November 30, 2012, 12:59 AM
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It depends. Holsters can get jammed full of the weirdest stuff... Sometimes I look, sometimes I don't.
That said, there is no "re-holstering".
There is draw, and holster.
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|November 30, 2012, 01:04 AM
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Geez, some great replies, and I would agree I would not want to have a gun in my hand when the police arrive....but after I have cleared the area I could reholster my gun by looking down and safely because if the area is not safe after I cleared it when if ever will it be safe? And if it is never safe why should I reholster my gun?
Still I googled up "reholstering accidents" and got 68000 hits, now I did not read them so anyone's quess if they are appropriate or not but I would bet that more people get shot while reholstering than by a bad guy while they are looking down to reholster after a self defense encounter.
The Firing Line and other firearm forums are great and think of all the guys and gals and all the different guns they carry and all the different holsters they use,,,sure they should all get well trained in gun safety,,,but once again I would bet more of them will get shot by a reholstering accident than by a bad guy in a self defense encounter if they looked down and were extremely careful while reholstering....
Sometimes I think in this one area the training schools are incorrect.
I quess I have been in enough dangerous situations that I tend to over think things and am overly cautious,,,these have been some good replies and I might have to adjust my thinking somewhat.
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|November 30, 2012, 12:26 PM
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It depends on the gun, holster and carry method. To blanket statement that you must be able to re holster every time without looking is simplistic. You should not be in a hurry to holster, it should be a slow deliberate act. You should ensure your cover garment is clear.
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|November 30, 2012, 01:00 PM
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I usually carry IWB, so I would not feel comfortable holstering my gun - which is under my shirt/sweater/jacket - without either looking, or feeling with my other hand.
I'm not worried about my holster or finger hitting the trigger, but rather a bunched up knot of clothing.
In a real world scenario, I can't imagine holstering my gun if I was still unsure enough about my surroundings to be able to shift my focus to my holster for the 1-3 seconds it takes to put it away.
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|November 30, 2012, 01:00 PM
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Maybe it's just the way I read it, but you do know that a 360 degree scan does not include a 360 sweep of the weapon?
Just your eyes doing the scan.
With head attached, of course.
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|November 30, 2012, 01:35 PM
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All of the guns I carry (Usually an EMP or P938 and a P238) have a safety in addition to the trigger. Drawing the weapon to fire I instinctively flip off the safety. Before re holstering the safety gets put back on. Not as much to worry about inadvertently reholstering without looking. Not having a safety in addition to what I find to be the horrendously long trigger pull inherent to most DA only pistols is just another reason why I will never have a DA only pistol.
IMHO if you can't reholster anything without looking, you are carrying wrong or just plain not practicing enough.
|November 30, 2012, 01:45 PM
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|November 30, 2012, 01:46 PM
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A lot (didn't say all) of "holster without looking" theory is predicated on cowboy-western-movie notions of "expert gun handling". It has more to do with looking like you "know what you are doing" than doing what is necessary or prudent.
The rougher Force-on-Force and CQB training I've done strongly suggests to me that my clothes and the holster may not be where I expect them to be, (or where they have been in less physical training) in any situation where I actually have to defend my life with a gun.
Add to this the known physical effects of threat-to-life circumstances, and it starts to sound like a recipe for something ugly. I've read enough stories of the good guy getting shot by police (because he was holding a gun) to make me believe it's a good idea to put that sucker away as soon as it is safe to do so.
I've read enough stories of ND-on-reholstering, under comparatively calm, day-at-the-range circumstances to make me believe that it's more important to be safe than to look good.
The smartest advice seems to be that you shouldn't be holstering unless it is thought safe enough to do so. "Safe enough" means that the known threat is down and you've done what it necessary to insure that there are no other known threats. Having gained some combination of distance and cover, a quick glance upon reholstering, and keeping a hand on the weapon until authorities arrive ... seems like no downside to that approach.
|November 30, 2012, 03:00 PM
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Consider that if the shooting takes place inside of a building there are a great number of places you can not clear unless you search.
If the shooting takes place outside in a parking lot there are a great number of places that a shooter could pop up or out to engage you as you look down to holster. If, if, if . . . .
If your handgun lacks a safety device that prevents the handgun from firing should the trigger snag some material or a defective holster, then consider changing to a handgun with a safety that will prevent that from occurring. For example, the 1911 has a thumb safety that should be engaged before holstering.
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|November 30, 2012, 04:24 PM
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Just as you can not predict ahead of time how a defensive encounter will play out and what you will need to be able to do to be successful, you can not know ahead of time what you'll need to be able to do immediately afterwards. Being able to holster your gun one-handed and without looking just might come in handy.
"It is long been a principle of ours that one is no more armed because he has possession of a firearm than he is a musician because he owns a piano. There is no point in having a gun if you are not capable of using it skillfully." -- Jeff Cooper
|November 30, 2012, 04:35 PM
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At the risk of getting flamed, . . . let me just throw an opinion here: if you have to look at your holster to make sure you are putting your weapon in it without shooting your leg, butt, or other hand, . . . you are in definite need of some serious equipment, . . . some serious training, . . . and probably a good dose of self confidence.
A good holster, IWB, OWB, shoulder, or even a thigh rig, . . . should be easily entered with one hand, . . . in the pitch black of the darkest night.
But then again, if you bought one of those $12.95 Uncle Mike Nylon, . . . well, . . . you got what you paid for. Same goes for the $15 half leather, half kydex piece of trash you bought at the gun show, . . . and he even made it in his toaster oven as you watched.
Take a day off of fishing, . . . bowling, . . . shooting pool with your buddies or whatever else you do for fun, . . . spend it getting acquainted with your firearm, your holster, your cover garment, . . . and just maybe, . . . go buy some decent equipment.
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|November 30, 2012, 05:18 PM
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No flame here. I just been carrying a gun for over 30 years and Mr Murphy is my friend. I know cops who shot themselves in the butt with a crappy factory double action revolver trigger.
My point, there is no rush to holster, it should be a controlled activity. I see a divide with the guys who carry guns with active safeties and those who do not. I carry a Glock, it offers many things that to ME that outweigh other designs. I am very confident in my abilities and equipment and I have had some of best training in the country.
On a duty rig, yes you need to be able to holster by feel, concealed carry is another beast. That is why a carry system is a "System" and not just a gun and a holster.
My rifle and pistol are tools, I am the weapon.
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Deal with the threat in an appropriate manner. If possible, make like roadrunner and get the hell outta there.
If your gun is in your hand, leave it there until you're sure you're out of the danger zone or the immediate need has passed.
If so, replace the gun back in its carry mode in the safest manner possible. You may be shaking and breathing hard and if so, your fine motor skills are trashed- so be extra cautious. If you need to look at the holster, gun-bag etc. then DO that. The object of having a concealed weapon is to avoid death or serious injury at the hands of an attacker. It sort of defeats the purpose if you shoot yourself.
If the cops show up while you still have a gun in your hand, expect to be treated to a roadside gun show and expedient handcuffing. You will probably not be shot so long as you don't point the gun their direction and follow instructions immediately.
May a person who is relocating out-of-State move firearms with other household goods? Yes.
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We've discussed dealing with the immediate aftermath of a self defense incident here, here, and here.
"It is long been a principle of ours that one is no more armed because he has possession of a firearm than he is a musician because he owns a piano. There is no point in having a gun if you are not capable of using it skillfully." -- Jeff Cooper
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Flying off the Shelves
Remote-controlled helicopters are red-hot this holiday season, thanks to YouTube video bloggers and other online hobbyists.
(Business 2.0 Magazine) -- An instant message from a friend popped up on Lane McConnell's computer in September, telling him to check out a YouTube video of a cat chasing a remote-controlled toy helicopter.
He watched it. "I said, 'Oh, yeah, that's the coolest thing,'" recalls McConnell. "'I have to get it.'" Hours later the 39-year-old software salesman from Richmond, Ill., drove to a RadioShack with his two children in tow to buy the $30 Picco Z helicopter.
The proud new owner of that toy? McConnell, not his kids.
Success without the 30-second spot
The $500 million radio-controlled toy industry just got YouTubed. TV ads and pitches on the Today show are no longer the only road to a holiday hit for the makers of remote-controlled toys, which count on grown men as much as kids to drive make-or-break seasonal sales.
Buzz from bloggers, viral videos, instant messaging, and subtle product placement in TV shows and movies are proving to be just as effective for some products. For instance, Silverlit Toys, the Hong Kong manufacturer of the Picco Z, has shunned traditional advertising. But thanks to bloggers' enthusiasm for the chopper, the company is shipping 150,000 units this holiday season - a whopping number for a radio-controlled toy.
By October, YouTube-fueled demand allowed many retailers to sell the Picco Z for more than its $30 suggested retail price. RadioShack (Charts) raised its price to $40; some online stores were asking $99. On eBay (Charts) the Picco Z has been selling for an average of about $50.
Cathy Shull, president of Silverlit's U.S. unit, says she's never before taken so many calls on one of the company's 50 toy products. "The only thing I can point to is the Internet," she says.
When old school no longer applies
Ryan Miller, a 28-year-old tech worker who lives in Chicago, has become an unpaid virtual sales force for Silverlit.
Miller bought the Picco Z in June after reading about it on hobbyist message boards. A few months later, he loaded a video of his new toy (the one that inspired McConnell's purchase) on YouTube. Within two weeks, 15 friends had bought the product.
Internet retailers did their part in pumping up the Picco Z craze by dropping videos on their websites and trolling online conversations to add links to the clips. WorldTrading23.com, an online radio-controlled-toy outlet in Los Angeles, posted its own Picco Z video and within two weeks sold 18,000 toy helicopters, says owner Kevork Kouyoumjian. "It's the hottest item we've ever sold."
Word of mouth - amplified by the Internet - has never been bigger for the $21.3 billion toy industry. Before the Web explosion, toymakers followed the Tickle-Me-Elmo formula: Unveil a holiday gizmo at a spring trade fair, run endless TV ads during cartoon prime time to hook the tykes, watch their parents duke it out in the aisles of Toys R Us, and wait for the resulting media coverage to drive more sales.
Then came Furby. In 1998, holiday demand for the electronic gremlin was spiked by online discussion groups (the proto-blogs of their day) and the first generation of Internet retailers.
An insect becomes a bestseller
This year Interactive Toy Concepts abandoned TV ads in favor of YouTube to promote its $70 Micro Mosquito radio-controlled helicopter. Like the Picco Z, the Mosquito flies from the palm of your hand indoors, but it looks like an insect with two green LED lights for eyes.
The company, based in Toronto, pushed the Mosquito at toy shows, loaded corporate videos on YouTube, and issued news releases that wound up on blogs such as Slashgear.com and on hobbyist forums including Hackedgadgets.com. One YouTube video of the Mosquito was viewed 103,429 times during just one week in September, making it at that time the No. 1 science and technology video on the site and the 43rd most popular overall, according to the toymaker.
Dozens of homemade Mosquito videos have popped up on YouTube and on message boards and blogs. The result: The Mosquito is on track to be Interactive Toy's best seller. "We're shipping 100,000 this year," says product development manager James Elson, "and it comes down to how many we can get built before we miss the Christmas season."
The double-digit growth of radio-controlled toys has been spurred by better technology and falling prices. The new remote-controlled helicopters are cheaper, smaller, and more durable than those of years past, and they can be flown indoors by beginners.
At RadioShack, toy choppers sold so well last year that the retailer added the Mosquito as its second exclusive helicopter line this season. The retailer knew it had made the right move when journalists attending RadioShack's June holiday product show in New York City gravitated to the room with the toys.
"Guys kind of salivate," RadioShack spokesman Charles Hodges says. "They're thinking of ways they can use this thing in their homes and apartments."
Turning admirers into agents
If the online videos don't attract enough attention, toy companies are looking to an even bigger screen. Interactive Toy hired a product placement agency to get the Micro Mosquito on the popular TV show 24 and plans to keep demand booming after the holidays with the helicopter's appearance in Homeland Security, an upcoming movie starring Meg Ryan and Antonio Banderas.
Jay May, president of product placement firm Feature This, says his business increasingly caters to toy companies. At $36,000, a half-dozen cameos on TV shows cost a fraction of a typical $2 million holiday commercial.
And many of those shows will end up - where else? - on YouTube.
The Internet is an interactive medium, of course, and toymakers are also tapping fanboys for product ideas they can turn into must-have gadgets. Toronto toy company Spin Master stumbled across its hot holiday seller, the Storm Launcher, when managers saw a YouTube video of a radio-controlled airplane posted by hobbyists Ernest Butler and Michael Connally. The Fort Worth, Texas, pair invented a plane that could fly, rumble over rocky terrain, and glide across water.
Within 48 hours of seeing it, Spin Master executives had Butler and Connally on a real plane to the company's headquarters, where they quickly negotiated an agreement to buy the rights to the toy. "We wouldn't let them leave without doing a deal," says Harold Chizick, a Spin Master marketing executive. "We knew if we didn't get it, someone else would."
The company needed to do no more than buy an ad in a toy magazine announcing the Storm Launcher's July debut; someone scanned the ad and posted it on Wattflyer, a radio-control-hobbyist blog.
The company sold out of its initial stock of the $100 toy in just three days. "The Internet has been vital to this product and how it got to market," Chizick says.
With demand continuing to rise, he expects to sell more than 150,000 Storm Launchers by year's end. (Spin Master also recently added to its arsenal of remote-controlled toys by agreeing to buy the Picco Z line from Silverlit.)
Learning from Wal-Mart's mistake
Toy giant Lego turned to its customers to develop its latest Mindstorms robots. Just a few years ago, Lego wrestled with whether to sue hackers who were modding early Mindstorms; this time executives watched online forums and tapped knowledgeable bloggers to help with product development.
Lego invited four fans to join private online brainstorming sessions with company managers and twice flew them to Lego's Denmark headquarters to meet with developers. The result: a $250 robot that can detect proximity, light, color, and sound.
Lego predicts that the new product, Mindstorms NXT, will make up 3 percent of the company's sales - all without spending a krone on traditional ads. The Lego fanatics do the work, showing off their robots at toy stores and holding online bot-building contests. "They have a passion to tell others about it," says Lego spokesman Michael McNally.
But such viral serendipity has its own pitfalls.
Trends on the Internet disappear just as quickly as they appear. That poses a quandary for manufacturers: Do you ramp up production for what may be a fad? Then there's the risk of sparking a backlash if a company tries too hard to create a buzz on blogs and video sites.
"You can't pretend you're a consumer to start the buzz online. People will figure you out," says Emily Riley, an advertising analyst at JupiterResearch in New York. Witness the mess Wal-Mart (Charts) found itself in when its paid blogger was smoked out in October. Companies should just admit that they're selling something, Riley says.
Men and their toys are only the beginning for toymakers' Internet marketing plans. Children ages 8 and older are spending twice as much time online as they did a few years ago, and they're quick to instant-message friends when they see something cool.
Toy companies like Spin Master are already seeking out kids online and counting on them to be the chief marketers of future products. "This is where the market is going," says Spin Master's Chizick.
Babes in toyland, indeed.
Jennifer Alsever is a writer in Denver.To send a letter to the editor about this story, click here.


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4-H Membership
- The Alaska 4-H Program is open to all youth beginning with kindergarten through the calendar year of high school graduation (school enrichment programs may start with kindergarten and in such cases students are regarded as 4-H School Members).
- Youth who graduate from high school before their normal year of graduation or drop out of school may participate in 4-H until their normal year of high school graduation.
- The high school year of graduation, entrance year in 4-H, and divisions within 4-H are based on a child turning 5 years of age prior to August 15th of their kindergarten year as required by the Alaska Department of Education.
- Members who transfer from another state or country will be accepted and enrolled in the Alaska 4-H Program without paying another membership registration fee for the 4-H year provided they have been enrolled in another state or country for that year.
- They may participate in 4-H programs and activities when they meet the Alaska 4-H Program deadlines and other requirements.
Cloverbud 4-H:
- Cloverbud 4-H is an introductory program open to youth in grades K-2.
- It is generally expected that Cloverbuds will have their own Cloverbud project club, however they may participate in 4-H club projects at the discretion of the local district.
- They are not eligible to participate in large livestock projects.
- Cloverbuds are eligible to participate in noncompetitive activities and events (they are excluded from competitive events where judging occurs).
- They may exhibit their projects and receive participation ribbons only.
- Cloverbuds pay the regular 4-H membership fee and are encouraged to participate in the district insurance program.
Program Year:
The 4-H program year begins October 1 and ends September 30.


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- Vice-President (Research)
- Bose, N., B.Sc., Ph.D. Glasgow
An up-to-date personnel listing is available at www.mun.ca/research/about/contact-info.
The Office of the Vice-President (Research) is responsible for promoting and enhancing the university's broad range of research activities. Specific priorities for the Vice-President (Research) include: Providing leadership in the execution of the University's Strategic Research Framework, and the Strategic Research Intensity Plan, and the Technology Transfer and Commercialization Strategy, supporting researchers across all academic disciplines; encouraging the full range of research at Memorial University of Newfoundland, including fundamental and applied research and creative scholarly activities; building partnerships with other universities, research organizations, government and the private sector, locally, nationally and internationally; increasing research funding to Memorial University of Newfoundland and other research organizations in the province; and enhancing the dissemination, application and commercialization of research results generated at Memorial University of Newfoundland.


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The 20th annual Olde Tyme Peach Festival will be held in Middletown on Saturday, Aug. 17 featuring a parade, food, refreshments, demonstrations, displays, vendors, and entertainment with singers, dancers, bands, and theater groups.
The 20th annual Olde Tyme Peach Festival will be held in Middletown on Saturday, Aug. 17. Here are some of the highlights. For a full schedule, see the Peach Festival booklet in the Aug. 16 Middletown Transcript newspaper available at stores throughout the MOT area.
The Grand Marshal of this year's Peach Festival parade is Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala, Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard.
The parade will step off promptly at 9 a.m. from Everett Meredith Middle School, heading north on Broad Street. The Middletown Police and their Honor Guard will lead the parade, followed by local dignitaries and Little Miss Peach. Paige Vascik will sing the National Anthem as the Honor Guard reaches the judging area at the corner of Main and Broad streets.
At the Broad Street reviewing stand, 94.7 WDSD will once again emcee the parade. Judges there will rate participants for trophies to be awarded in six categories.
Groups that perform are limited to two minutes per presentation. The parade will then turn east on Main Street. At Catherine Street, the route turns south, ending at Silver Lake Elementary School.
The entries in the parade will include the Delaware National Guard Band, Appoquinimink High School Band and Middletown High School Band. There will also be antique cars, trucks, fire trucks, Victorian outfits, horses and many surprises.
Cochran Square, corner of Broad and Main streets
Sponsored by the Delaware Lottery
10 – 10:30 a.m.: DJ Paul Lewis
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.: Missy Grynkiewicz
10:45 – 11:05 a.m.: Stone's Throw Band
11:10 – 11:40 a.m.: Alyssa Lee Lewis
11:45 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.: Crossing Oceans
12:05 – 12:15 p.m.: DJ Paul Lewis
12:15 – 12:30 p.m.: The Tribe Dance Group
12:30 – 1:15 p.m.: 3 Sheets
1:20 – 1:45 p.m.: Everett Theatre Ensemble
1:45 – 2:05 p.m.: Premier Centre for the Arts
2:10 – 2:15 p.m.: Summer Rickards
2:20 – 2:40 p.m.: PL's Cool Cats
2:40 – 3 p.m.: DJ Paul Lewis
3 – 4 p.m.: Y-Not?!
Everett Theatre, Main Street
10:30 – 10:50 a.m.: Jazzercise & Jr. Jazz
10:55 – 11:15 a.m.: Dance Unlimited
11:20 – 11:40 a.m.: Jhankaar Bollywood Dance
11:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Everett Theatre Ensemble
12:05 – 12:25 p.m.: Delaware Drum & Dance
12:25 – 12:55 p.m.: Diamond State Chorus
1 – 1:20 p.m.: The Tribe Dance Group
1:30 – 2 p.m.: God's Power and Light Co.
2:15 – 3:30 p.m.: Swing City Band
Gibby Center for the Arts, Main Street
10:45 – 11:05 a.m.: Jhankaar Bollywood Dance
11:15 – 11:35 a.m.: Delaware Drum & Dance
Premier Centre of the Arts, Anderson Street
10 – 10:30 a.m.: DJ
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: "Seussical"
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: "FAME"
12:30 – 1 p.m.: Movin' Right Along
1 – 1:30 p.m.: "Mary Poppins"
1:30 – 2 p.m.: "Little Mermaid"
2 – 2:30 p.m.: Summer Arts 2013 Camp Review
2:30 – 4 p.m.: PCA Students
Entertainment & Food Court
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.: Moment of Truth
12 – 1 p.m.: 3 Day Weekend
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.: Stone's Throw Band
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.: Milo
WMOT 7 TV is the title sponsor of the 20th Annual Olde Tyme Peach Festival's entertainment lineup.
For hungry festival-goers, there will be plenty of food options available throughout the festival area.
There will be 20 commercial food vendors, and 10 non-profit local club vendors at the festival. Most for-profit vendors will be located in the Middletown Town Hall parking lot. The non-profit vendors will be located in the Forest Church parking lot. There will also be snack food vendors sprinkled throughout the festival areas, including behind Middletown Hardware on Pennington Street.
Food sold will include pizza, water ice, soft pretzels, hot dogs, hamburgers, funnel cakes, French fries, a fish fry, Chinese food, sea food and BBQ.
The Middletown Historical Society will have fresh peaches for sale at its booth on Cochran Square.
The MOT Senior Center will sell whole peach pies, miniature peach pies and cobblers, as well as a variety of other foods. The senior center will also have food for sale throughout the day, including barbecue, hot dogs, chips, peach ice cream and, of course, slices of peach pie.
They will also have whole pies and sit-down pie slices at the Academy Building (call to (302) 378-4758 to confirm availability.)


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McKendree West
McKendree West is an apartment style residence hall that houses approximately 480 students. Each apartment has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, a full kitchen with dishwasher and full sized refrigerator. It is co-ed by apartment and located a half mile from campus, with transportation to main campus via the Bogey Bus. McKendree West residents also have access to the outdoor swimming pool and clubhouse which houses a pool table, exercise equipment, computer and washing facilities.
Clubhouse Phone
(618) 537-4898
Duty Cell Phone
(618) 975-4386


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As election day — Tuesday, Nov. 6 — nears, the voters of Henry County will help decide who will represent them as their state representative in State House District 47 for the next two years. Currently we have a person who has served us as an outstanding legislator since 2003. That person is Rick Rand, someone who has always been there for the citizens of Henry County.
As a past member of Henry County Fiscal Court, and a current employee of Kentucky state government, I have witnessed on numerous occasions when there was a need for projects in Henry County to have the support and guidance from the legislature, and Rep. Rick Rand was always there for us to make sure that we were heard and supported.
Rick has earned the respect and support from both Democrats and Republicans in Frankfort for his leadership in serving as the chairman of the House Budget Committee, which helped Governor (Steve) Beshear balance the state budget without raising taxes eight times within the past five years. His ability of being able to negotiate and compromise with not only the legislative house, but with the State Senate has brought him recognition throughout the state.
There is an old saying," That if it is not broken, don't try to fix it." Your consideration to vote for Rick Rand would be appreciated.
Wayne Gunnell
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Used to be an 88hp 2.3 automatic, now is a 250hp 2.3 Turbo 5spd
1984 Mustang SVO, A true SVO, Over all, 77,000 miles on it, bought it off ebay with most of the modifications done it to already and all the original parts that came out of it(engine, tranny, etc). Car is well, fast is a good term for it, rare as well. Less then 9,900 were ever made, considered by people to be the cobra of the time. it was just as fast the the 5.0's and came with alot more. It was built to be a road car, able to handle corners extremely well and accelerate fast.
256hp/334ft-lbs @ flywheel
tuned on 94 octane:
218rwhp @ 5000rpm
284ftlbs @ 3100rpm
*untuned* on VP 109:
less than 2800lbs
now running 16psi on 91, 23psi on 101, using a 2 stage boost controller
untuned but my wideband/datalogger just came iN!!
The base specs of the SVO are as follows:
-2.3L sohc inline 4 cylinder engine with turbo aspiration and 8.01:1 compression making anywhere from 175-205 hp and 210-248lbs of torque based on what year of production. Mine is an 84 and made 175@5000rpm and 210@3000rpm.
-Type of turbo: AiResearch T-3 oil water oil cooler, Integral waste gate allows 15 psi boost, air-to-air intercooler lowers intake charge temp. from 300-degrees to 175 Fahrenheit.
-Only one kind of transmission was available with the SVO, a Hurst modified Borg-Warner T-5 5spd manual with a Hurst short throw shifter. The pedals in the car were specifically designed to enable easy heel and toe shifting
-Axle ratio for 1984 was 3.45:1 and from then on was 3.73:1
-Suspension: The svo came with Koni adjustable gas shocks in the front with a sway bar and the rear had adjustable gas shocks and a stabilizing bar. The rear also had koni axle dampers attached making quadra shocks
-Came with 4-wheel power disc brakes with 10.9'' rotors in the front and 11.3'' rotors in the rear
-Wheels were made specifically made for aerodynamics on the svo. they were 16''x7'' cast aluminum
-Hood has functional ram air induction and the svo came with a bi-wing spoiler
-Performance from the factory
1984 = 0-60 in 7.5 seconds, standing quarter mile in 15.5 seconds, Top Speed 134 mph.
1985 = 0-60 in 7.3 seconds, standing quarter mile in 15.4 seconds, Top Speed 140 mph.
1985.5 = 0-60 in 6.6 seconds, standing quarter mile in 15.1 seconds, Top Speed 140 mph.
1986 = 0-60 in 6.9 seconds, standing quarter mile in 15.3 seconds, Top Speed 140 mph
Power windows/locks/AC/cruise
Options that came on this SVO are:
AM/FM Stereo Cassette Radio
Air Conditioning
Power Locks
Lower Bodyside Protection
Front Floor Mats
Leather Seats
Traction Lock
1988 T-bird Turbocoupe drivetrain swap
3" downpipe w/ cutout
3" dynomax side exit exhaust
ranger roller cam
racer walsh cam gear
K&N cone
kirban afpr
2 stage boost controller (16&23psi)
Competition Clutch (custom) 6 puck clutch
SPEC alum flywheel
FMS alum driveshaft
chuck's poly motormounts
ported turbo manifold
.60/.63 T3 turbo
NGK jaguar XJ12 plugs
16x8 Cobra R's
225/50 & 255/55 tires
8.8 3.55 posi
cross drilled rotors
subframe connectors
turbocoupe swaybars
FRPP front control arms
eibach sportline front springs
BBK poly isolators
BBK rear upper & lower control arms
KYB shocks
energy poly bushings
energy endlinks
Maximum Motorsports c/c plates
energy poly trans mount
energy poly x-member bushings
4" cowl hood
black housing headlights
steeda shifter handle
SVO leather knob
autometer tach pod
autometet sport-comp tach
boost gauge
vacuum gauge
Zeitronix Wideband display
sunpro a/f gauge
-2.3L engine was replaced with a 302ci V8 bored out to a 306ci. It is rated at 355hp and 395lbs of torque at the rear wheels
-Holley 650cfm 4 barrel carb
-Replaced orginal T-5 that came with the car with a built Borg-Warner T-5 that can handle V8 power. A new Hurst short throw shifter has been put on
-From the headers back are 2 and 1/2'' stainless steel straight pipe dual exhaust with flowmaster super 40 series mufflers
-Entire ignition system is now MSD
-K&N air filter and intake lid and K&N oil breathers as well
-16x7 5-spoke rims
-Lowered 1'' front and rear
-Dash has been completely redone with autometer gauges throughout. Also a vacuum gauge has been added
-Battery has been relocated to the cargo area and in the spot now is a dual oil filter set up
-New paint, not sure of its full name, just red for now. New SVO emblems has been put back on in factory locations
-subframe connectors welded on to support the frame for the V8
-Clutch has been upgraded
-Replaced factory driveshaft with a lightweight aluminum driveshaft
-Car has been undercoat for rust protection
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Inventory Testing
Lesson 10 of 14
Objective: SWBAT identify a variety of resources they can use to get help with this class. Students will understand the purpose of an inventory assessment.
Big Idea: Assessments are a part of schooling. Let's plan an inventory test early so that we can see where students are and guide them to get extra help if needed.
Lesson Open
Today's warm-up prompt asks students to explain what assessments are and why they are part of school. This gives me an opportunity to explain the purpose of the assessment students are about to take, which is to see where students are and identify those who might need additional help this year.
The lesson opener follows our Team Warm-up routine. I display the prompt using the slideshow for the lesson.
Following the warm-up, I display the agenda and learning targets for today's lesson. Today, we are going to take an inventory test to see where our arithmetic and algebra skills are. This test will not go into the gradebook, but I will use it to identify students who may need extra support this year.
I briefly go over some of the resources which are available to students at our school. I encourage students who think they will need extra help in Geometry to consider enrolling in the Response-to-Intervention Geometry course, which gives students additional time to work on the concepts and skills we will be learning in Geometry as well as an opportunity to work toward personal learning goals in mathematics. I am also available to provide one-on-one instruction most days after school.
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Individual Size-Up
The lesson close follows our Individual Size-Up Routine. The prompt asks students to name at least two different ways they can get help with this course.
Homework Set 2 problem #25 provides practice in vocabulary and geometric notation. Problem #26 is a modeling problem: the emphasis should be in how well students explain their choice of model. Problem #27 is practice in constructions: constructing a triangle using three given sides.


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SALT LAKE CITY — Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points, including nine straight in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets beat Utah 113-96 Wednesday night (Thursday, Manila time) to end the Jazz's winning streak at five.
Utah (39-37) fell a half-game behind the idle Los Angeles Lakers for the eighth Western Conference playoff spot.
Kenneth Faried added 19 points for the Nuggets (51-24), who took three of four from the Jazz this season.
Gordon Hayward led Utah with 18 points, while Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap scored 16 apiece.
Utah guards Mo Williams and Randy Foye were a combined 4 of 21.
The Jazz had made 19 3-pointers in two previous games but were just 6 of 20 from beyond the arc Wednesday.
Denver outscored Utah 58-38 in the paint and 19-13 on the break.
The Jazz had won five straight by 10 or more but never got untracked, shooting 46 percent and allowing theNuggets to dominate both inside and out.
Denver shot 56 percent and outrebounded Utah 42-33, with Kosta Koufos corralling 13 boards for the Nuggets.
Denver's bench also came up huge, with Evan Fournier shooting 7 of 9 for 18 points, Corey Brewer adding 14 and Wilson Chandler 10.
The Nuggets won despite being without leading scorer Ty Lawson, who has missed four of the last five games with a left plantar fasciitis tear.
The Nuggets led by as many as 21 points.
Denver opened the third quarter on an 8-0 run to take a 13-point lead, 64-51. Andre Iguodala hit a 3, Gallinari converted a three-point play and Iguodala scored on a reverse dunk. Utah missed its first six shots in the quarter and didn't make a field goal until the 7:11 mark.
The Nuggets bumped their lead to 15, 71-56, after Faried's dunk off a long pass by Andre Miller, who finished with 13 points and six assists.
A 6-0 Utah run, capped by Gordon Hayward's long jumper, pulled the Jazz within 74-65 in the third.
The crafty Miller, who recently turned 37, quieted the fans by feeding Iguodala for another dunk then stealing the ball to set up a 3-pointer for Brewer and 79-66 Nuggets lead.
The Nuggets led 56-51 at halftime thanks to a 23-15 edge in rebounding, 30-20 advantage on points in the paint and 52.5 percent shooting. Faried (5 of 7), Miller (5 of 8) and Brewer (3 of 4) were a combined 13 of 19 for 33 points in the first half.
Utah used a 9-2 run to regain the lead, 41-40, with 5:34 left in the half. Hayward hit a 17-footer and 3-pointer, Marvin Williams a tip shot and Paul Millsap a left-handed hook over Faried.
The Nuggets responded with a 7-0 run, including a 3-pointer by Chandler, to take a 51-43 lead. Back-to-back dunks by Marvin Williams off passes by Mo Williams kept Utah close.
Denver led 28-23 after one, using an 8-0 run to turn a 19-17 deficit into a 25-19 lead. Faried hit a shot over Derrick Favors, Brewer followed with a jumper, Iguodala a steal and dunk and Miller a 4-foot turnaround jumper.
NOTES: Nuggets coach George Karl, a two-time cancer survivor, was asked about Monday's death of veteran NBA official Greg Willard to pancreatic cancer. "I'm getting old, getting savvy with every (cancer) situation," Karl said. "I think he knew how tough it was going to be. It's hard. When I come to Salt Lake City it's hard because (former University of Utah) coach (Rick) Majerus was here so many times. Even walking around going to dinner last night, it was emotional for me because I would be going to dinner with Rick." Majerus died of heart failure in December. ... Nuggets G Miller opted for the buffet served to media member before the game, saying he's been doing it for several years to spare the ball boys and change his eating habits. ... Jazz F Hayward picked up his third foul with 6:49 left in the second quarter.


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Iris D. Sell, 91
Iris D. Sell, 91, of 1017 Willow St. in Celina, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Gardens at Celina.
She was born on Aug. 30, 1921, in Coldwater, to the late William J. and Flora (Snider) Baer.
Iris is survived by her daughter, Sue Rowley of Oakland, Calif.; a sister-in-law; her nieces and nephews; a close friend.
Iris was preceded in death by her husbands Charles Rowley and Jerry Sell; a brother and a sister-in-law; a sister and a brother-in-law.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Celina, the Rev. Matt Reynolds, officiating.
Burial will follow in Swamp College Cemetery in Celina.
Friends may call one hour before services at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Celina.
Condolences may be made at LHDFuneralHome.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul's United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.